Navy Pier

Âcontributed to its reconstruction. Exhibition halls
Built in 1916 as part of the city development plan,were constructed and the Navy Pier became a
the Navy Pier is a mixed-purpose publiclively public gathering place once again. The Navy
infrastructure. Primarily used for cargo facilities,Pier was renovated in the early 1990s and now
the pier also provided docking space for steamershouses fast food kiosks, a ballroom, concert
used for passenger excursions. The outermost tipstage, convention center and shops. The central
of the pier was used as a cool spot for publicattraction is the 150-foot ferris wheel,
gatherings and entertainment in the pre-aircomplemented by an IMAX theater, the Chicago
conditioning days. Sometime ago, the Navy PierShakespeare Theater, the Smith Museum of
even had a streetcar and was known to be aStained Glass Windows and the Chicago Children's
little lovers' getaway in the city. The Navy Pier isMuseum.
3300 feet in length and spreads alongside theÂ
Chicago shoreline of Lake Michigan.Public art sculptures, a large animated and
Âinteractive fountain, parks, gardens, restaurants,
What is commonly refereed to as the pier'sshops and various passing entertainment events
"Golden Age", the 1950s saw the residents oflighten up the modern day Navy Pier. The most
Chicago gathering at the pier for a variety ofpopular annual attraction at the pier is the
events. The Navy Pier became more popular as aVenetian Night festival. The Navy Pier is set to
public meeting place than as a dockyard or cargoundergo more renovations soon, adding a
facility. The pier's true use was unveiled duringmonorail, spoke-less ferris wheel, roller coaster,
World War II, when it was used by the US Navy.floating hotel and water park.
This is why the pier, originally named as theÂ
Chicago Municipal Pier, is now known as the NavyDon't forget to visit the Navy Pier when you are
Pier.in Chicago and if you stay at a nearby Chicago
ÂHotel, you just might be able to catch a few
It was mostly used by the University of Illinoisone-time only events there. Whether you stay at
after the war, but once the university wasa target="_blank">Downtown Chicago hotel or
moved to a different location, the pier was notsomewhere close by, you'll certainly enjoy your
used for a long time. From 1965 to 1989, the pieroverall experience. Try a delightful stay at the
was a desolate place and the city was looking toMillennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago , and enjoy
bring it down when several authoritative figuresmodern conveniences while you bask in luxury.